Brittany Heyboer (Holmquist)
About Brittany Heyboer (Holmquist)
Brittany Heyboer (Holmquist) is the Learning and Development Manager at General Mills in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. She has extensive experience in human resources and organizational development, having worked at Yum! Brands, Pizza Hut, and held multiple internships during her early career.
Current Role at General Mills
Brittany Heyboer (Holmquist) is presently serving as the Learning and Development Manager at General Mills in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. She has been with the company since September 2019, where she focuses on employee development and training initiatives within the organization. Her role is pivotal in strategizing and implementing learning programs to enhance workforce capabilities.
Past Experience at Yum! Brands
Before joining General Mills, Brittany worked at Yum! Brands in multiple capacities. From 2015 to 2019, she held the position of Associate Manager, Learning in Plano, Texas. Prior to that, she was an OD Analyst from 2011 to 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky. During her tenure at Yum! Brands, she contributed to organizational development and managed various learning programs, reinforcing her expertise in HR and employee training.
Career at Pizza Hut
Brittany's role as Field HR Generalist at Pizza Hut from 2014 to 2015 provided her with additional HR experience. Located in Plano, Texas, this position allowed her to work directly with field operations, managing HR-related issues and supporting employee relations efforts.
Educational Background
Brittany holds a Master of Arts in Human Resources and Industrial Relations from the University of Minnesota, completed between 2010 and 2012. She also studied at Richmond, The American International University in London in 2008. For her undergraduate studies, she attended Drake University, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology with a minor in Business and a concentration in Human Resource Management, from 2006 to 2010.
Early Career and Internships
Brittany’s early career includes various HR internships that provided her valuable experience in human resources. She served as a Human Resources Intern at St. Jude Medical from 2010 to 2011, at Iowa Ortho as an HR Associate Intern from 2009 to 2010, and at Lutheran Services in Iowa as an HR Intern in 2009. These internships laid the groundwork for her professional development in HR.